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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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"Killing the Contractor." Need for More Competition. Discussion at Colo Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 8

At last Monday's meeting of Colo Shire Council the engineer (Mr. M. E. Kirwan) reported verbally that no tenders had been . received for the last five contracts…

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Windsor Municipal Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 1

The ordinary meeting was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Ross), Ald. S. Cox, H. R. Reid, D. Holland, J. O'Brien, W. J…

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Blacktown Shire Council. Fruitgrowers' Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 8

The council met on February 10. Present: Crs. Angus, Moorehead, G. A. Lalor, Page, W. A. Lalor, Pye. The allowance for the president was fixed The fruitgrowers are now co-operating in earnest. At the last meeting of the Hawkesbury River branch of the Fruitgrowers' Association, owing to the number of growers…

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Baulkham Hills Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 7

Present: Cr. Whitling (president) and Crs. Lowe, Firth, Waterworth, Cranston, and Bowes. The finance committee recommended…

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Windsor Municipal Council. a Night Op Resignations. Alderman O'brien's Password. the Ratepayers "Hinterests."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 11

There was a full council present at the usual fortnightly. meeting held on Tuesday evening, viz.: The Mayor (Aid. Ross) and Aid. J. O'Brien, H. R. Reid, W. H. Spinks…

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Colo Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 1

Present at the usual monthly meeting held on Monday:—Crs. A. C. Anderson (president), J. Dunston, J. McMahon, R. M. Smith, L. Parker and C. A. Jeffery…

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Blacktown Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 8

Present: President (Cr. J. C. Page) Crs. J. J. Pye, W. A. Lalor, Geo. Lalor and A. Morehead. The president suggested by minute that…

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Windsor Municipal Council. Too Much Committee

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

Present at the usual fortnightly meeting, held on Tuesday night:—The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Ross) and Ald. Spinks, Cox, Davis, Holland and Waters. Ald. Holland…

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Blacktown Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

Present at last regular meeting:—Cr. Page (President), Crs. J. J. Pye, W. A. Lalor, G. A. Lalor and Morehead. NATIONAL, ROADS ASSOCIATION…

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Windsor Municipal Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 8

The following correspondence was. dealt with at the last meeting of the above :—CORRESPONDENCE. From Richmond Council as follows:…

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Cumberland Labor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 6

At the meeting of the Cumberland Electorate Labor Council, held at Granville during last week-end, general satisfaction was expressed at the fact that Mr. Vol…

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Windsor Municipal Council. Street and Gutter Cleaning. Ald. Waters Wants a Chance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

Present at the usual fortnightly meeting held on Tuesday evening:—Ald. J. W. Ross (Mayor), J. O'Brien, W. H. Spinks, S.Cox, G. Davis, D. Holland, A. Waters and…

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Municipal Bye-election

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 1

An extraordinary election, caused by the resignation of Aid. H. R. Reid, was held throughout the Windsor municipality on Saturday last. The apathy of ratepayers…

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Blacktown Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 5

The council met on the 23rd, Cr. Page presiding. Also present:—Crs. Pye, W. A. Lalor, G. A. Lalor, Cable and Moorehead. At the opening of the meeting the President…

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Colo Shire Council. More Punt Accidents. Council's Grave Liability

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 1

Present at the usual monthly meeting held on Monday:—Crs. A. C. Anderson (President), John. Dunston, . J. E. McMahoh, R. M. Smith ahd C.A.-Jeffery…

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Blacktown Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 7

The council met on Tuesday, Cr. Page presiding. Also present were Crs. Pye, W. A. Lalor, Cable, Moorehead and G. A. Lalor…

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Windsor Municipal Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 6

Present at the ordinary meeting on Tuesday week:—The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Ross) and Ald. W. J. Ross, A. Waters, G. Davis, S. Cox, W. H. Spinks, J. O'Brien and E…

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Colo Shire's Dilemma. Can the Engineer Be Dismissed?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 1

It is evident that some of the Colo Shire councillors are not thoroughly conversant with the new Local Government Act. Clause 90 of the Act clearly states that…

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"Ridiculous and Scandalous." Office Hours at Colo Shire. Cr. Jeffery Emphatic

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 1

"It is ridiculous and scandalous to think that this state of affairs has been allowed to exist." Thus Cr. Jeffery in his endeavor to secure the passage of a motion, relating…

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Baulkham Hills Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

Present:—The President (Cr. Firth), and Crs. Lowe, Whitling, Cranston, Waterworth and Bowes. The appointment of deputy president was…

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